Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)
Syria’s Kurds set free nearly 300 IS-linked Syrians
Middle East
March 3, 2019
Syria’s Kurds set free nearly 300 IS-linked Syrians
Nearly 300 Syrians suspected of belonging to the Islamic State jihadist group have been freed because they have “no blood…
Wounded and alone, children emerge from last Islamic State enclave
Middle East
March 2, 2019
Wounded and alone, children emerge from last Islamic State enclave
DEIR AL-ZOR PROVINCE, Syria (Reuters) – Hareth Najem fled Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria wounded and alone. The…
Exodus from last IS enclave overwhelms Syria force
Middle East
February 24, 2019
Exodus from last IS enclave overwhelms Syria force
US-backed Syrian forces warned Sunday they were struggling to cope with an outpouring of foreigners from the Islamic State group’s…
Last Islamic State holdout on verge of defeat in east Syria
Middle East
February 16, 2019
Last Islamic State holdout on verge of defeat in east Syria
NEAR BAGHOUZ, Syria (Reuters) – The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) will capture Islamic State’s last enclave in eastern Syria…
‘Heavy clashes’ as US-backed forces battle IS in Syria: monitor
Middle East
February 10, 2019
‘Heavy clashes’ as US-backed forces battle IS in Syria: monitor
US-backed forces were locked in fierce fighting as they pressed the battle against the last shred of the Islamic State…
Turkish forces exchange fire with Syrian Kurdish across the border
Middle East
October 31, 2018
Turkish forces exchange fire with Syrian Kurdish across the border
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish forces fired howitzer shells across the border into Syria’s Ayn al Arab region on Wednesday,…
Syria’s Assad threatens force against US-backed Kurds
Middle East
May 31, 2018
Syria’s Assad threatens force against US-backed Kurds
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has warned US-backed Kurdish forces he would not hesitate to use force to retake the third…
More than 100 pro-Assad forces killed in thwarted attack: US official
Middle East
February 8, 2018
More than 100 pro-Assad forces killed in thwarted attack: US official
More than 100 fighters aligned with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were killed overnight when US coalition and coalition-backed local forces…